Part 4 of the GL/KK interview, from clubjade. As they say, there's not much information on the ST, though.

http://clubjade.net/?p=44888_________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:44 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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A return to Yavin IV with Luke and a new Jedi Academy? If so, that would be a pretty nice shout out to the EU._________________
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:22 pm

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It's interesting, but I wouldn't put too much faith into it right now. It would be pretty nice though. _________________Darth Vegas the unwise...

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:41 am

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TFN is reporting that the Yavin rumor is a misprint._________________
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I wish he could direct Episode VII._________________"But it was so artistically done."

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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:05 am

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I almost wonder if they're going to bump back the release date a year or two, because scheduling seems to be an issue with a few directors. I hope they don't pick a director for convenience._________________
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:36 am

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Reepicheep wrote:

I almost wonder if they're going to bump back the release date a year or two, because scheduling seems to be an issue with a few directors. I hope they don't pick a director for convenience.

They seem to just be having a hard time finding a director at all right now..._________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:28 pm

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A lot of directors are probably scared out of their wits at having to deal with the Star Wars fandom. There's so much pressure (I mean, it's Star Wars: Episode VII, the film that was never supposed to happen), and we're not the most forgiving or rewarding of fanbases._________________
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:46 pm

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Reepicheep wrote:

A lot of directors are probably scared out of their wits at having to deal with the Star Wars fandom. There's so much pressure (I mean, it's Star Wars: Episode VII, the film that was never supposed to happen), and we're not the most forgiving or rewarding of fanbases.

Abrams turned it down for those reasons (partially). He wasn't a prequel fan and didn't want to touch the franchise with a ten foot pole. We used to be a great fanbase, now Star Wars fans are renowned for being vicious and defensive of what we have. We don't mind new things as long as they don't damage old things, and now with the new direction they're taking this directors are looking at it like it'll give them cancer._________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:59 am

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Caedus_16 wrote:

Abrams turned it down for those reasons (partially). He wasn't a prequel fan and didn't want to touch the franchise with a ten foot pole. We used to be a great fanbase, now Star Wars fans are renowned for being vicious and defensive of what we have. We don't mind new things as long as they don't damage old things, and now with the new direction they're taking this directors are looking at it like it'll give them cancer.

Plus, y' know, the whole Star Trek thing...

And on the whole director thing, I called it on day one that it would be Jon Favreau, and since he's the only one I know of who admitted that he was actively seeking to do it, I still hold my prediction. Iron Man (at least the first one) had a lot of Star Wars flair to it, and Favreau's a Star Wars fan himself. If he gets it, I'm confident SWVII would be in good hands. _________________Darth Vegas the unwise...

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:14 am

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GrandMasterMaster

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Jedi Joe wrote:

Plus, y' know, the whole Star Trek thing...

Yeah, I think this is really the reason. Same with Joss Whedon and Marvel, they're both too busy with their own franchises._________________"But it was so artistically done."

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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:24 am

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Caedus_16Master

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Jedi Joe wrote:

Caedus_16 wrote:

Abrams turned it down for those reasons (partially). He wasn't a prequel fan and didn't want to touch the franchise with a ten foot pole. We used to be a great fanbase, now Star Wars fans are renowned for being vicious and defensive of what we have. We don't mind new things as long as they don't damage old things, and now with the new direction they're taking this directors are looking at it like it'll give them cancer.

Plus, y' know, the whole Star Trek thing...

And on the whole director thing, I called it on day one that it would be Jon Favreau, and since he's the only one I know of who admitted that he was actively seeking to do it, I still hold my prediction. Iron Man (at least the first one) had a lot of Star Wars flair to it, and Favreau's a Star Wars fan himself. If he gets it, I'm confident SWVII would be in good hands.

But Iron Man 2 was so god-awful...._________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:49 pm

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Jedi JoeMaster

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Caedus_16 wrote:

Jedi Joe wrote:

Caedus_16 wrote:

Abrams turned it down for those reasons (partially). He wasn't a prequel fan and didn't want to touch the franchise with a ten foot pole. We used to be a great fanbase, now Star Wars fans are renowned for being vicious and defensive of what we have. We don't mind new things as long as they don't damage old things, and now with the new direction they're taking this directors are looking at it like it'll give them cancer.

Plus, y' know, the whole Star Trek thing...

And on the whole director thing, I called it on day one that it would be Jon Favreau, and since he's the only one I know of who admitted that he was actively seeking to do it, I still hold my prediction. Iron Man (at least the first one) had a lot of Star Wars flair to it, and Favreau's a Star Wars fan himself. If he gets it, I'm confident SWVII would be in good hands.

But Iron Man 2 was so god-awful....

I liked Iron Man 2... :p

Plus, most of the flaws are due to Marvel, not Favreau. I think that's one of the reasons he stepped down for Iron Man 3._________________Darth Vegas the unwise...

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:29 pm

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Jedi Joe wrote:

Caedus_16 wrote:

Jedi Joe wrote:

Caedus_16 wrote:

Abrams turned it down for those reasons (partially). He wasn't a prequel fan and didn't want to touch the franchise with a ten foot pole. We used to be a great fanbase, now Star Wars fans are renowned for being vicious and defensive of what we have. We don't mind new things as long as they don't damage old things, and now with the new direction they're taking this directors are looking at it like it'll give them cancer.

Plus, y' know, the whole Star Trek thing...

And on the whole director thing, I called it on day one that it would be Jon Favreau, and since he's the only one I know of who admitted that he was actively seeking to do it, I still hold my prediction. Iron Man (at least the first one) had a lot of Star Wars flair to it, and Favreau's a Star Wars fan himself. If he gets it, I'm confident SWVII would be in good hands.

But Iron Man 2 was so god-awful....

I liked Iron Man 2... :p

Plus, most of the flaws are due to Marvel, not Favreau. I think that's one of the reasons he stepped down for Iron Man 3.

Source? if Marvel was such a problem, why were Thor, Captain America, and Avengers all so excellent?